Secretary Dunlap to host ranked-choice voting information sessions

AUGUSTA - Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap will make four stops across the state during the month of May to provide information to voters regarding the new ranked-choice voting method that will be used in the June 12 Primary Election. Secretary Dunlap will visit:

• Biddeford: Monday, May 14, 4-6 p.m., McArthur Public Library, 270 Main Street https://www.mcarthurlibrary.org/
  
• Bangor: Tuesday, May 15, 4-6 p.m., Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow Street https://www.bpl.lib.me.us/ 
  
• Presque Isle: Monday, May 21, 4-6 p.m., Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Public Library, 39 2nd Street http://pimainelibrary.org/ 
  
• Lewiston: Tuesday, May 29, 4-6 p.m. Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St. http://lplonline.org/

For those who are unable to attend, Secretary Dunlap will also offer the presentation and question-and-answer session via Facebook LIVE on Thursday, May 24 at 6 p.m., on the Maine Department of the Secretary of State Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/MaineSOS/ .

Secretary Dunlap will provide information on what voters can expect to see at the polls and how the ranked-choice tabulation will be conducted, and answer voters' questions. He will also remind voters of the related People's Veto referendum question, which will be presented on a separate ballot on June 12.

Voters will find information about ranked-choice voting on the Secretary of State's website on the RCV Resources page at http://maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/upcoming/rcv.html .